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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Planet 3 Extreme Air Park is seen on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018. The extreme air park is the first trampoline park in Iowa City and recently replaced Kmart.

New indoor trampoline park opens in Iowa City

Josie Fischels, News Reporter December 11, 2018

Zip lines, dodge ball, and 15,000 square feet of trampoline space are just some of the fun items that await those looking for the ideal group experience in Iowa City. Planet 3 Extreme Air Park, an indoor...

UI Hospitals and Clinics holds an emergency response exercise at the UIHC Ambulance Bay on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018. The goal of the response exercise was to prepare for use of the biocontainment unit.

UIHC exercise simulates hazardous disease response

Katie Ann McCarver, News Reporter December 11, 2018

At a preliminary drill on Tuesday, the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics tested its ability to respond to a “suspected emerging bio-infection,” receiving a patient at the Iowa City Municipal...

Women, politics, and change

Women, politics, and change

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter December 11, 2018

As more Iowa women than ever move toward legislating and governing in the coming weeks, analysts say the “pink wave” that swept the state and nation in November may mean a shift in focus toward women-...

DITV News: Living Learning Communities

December 11, 2018

The University of Iowa Living Learning Communities are undergoing changes for next year.

Pure methamphetamine in rock form, known as ice, was photographed at the DEAs North Central Laboratory in Chicago.

Methamphetamine: Iowa’s most resilient crop

Jordan Prochnow, News Reporter December 11, 2018

"It’s crazy, the toll it takes on people,” University of Iowa junior Ally Lowe said. “My stepbrother was the most spontaneous, funny, and giving person I knew. Then he started using meth.” Lowe’s...

Customer service, quality contribute to business longevity, owners say

Customer service, quality contribute to business longevity, owners say

Charles Peckman, News Reporter December 11, 2018

While walking around Iowa City, it is hard not to notice its landmarks — the Englert, Herteen & Stocker Jewelers, and the ever-present (and open) Mesa and Pancheros. But why do some businesses, such...

The Old Capitol building is seen in 2018.

UI’s 2020 initiative to bring in ‘big ideas’ met barriers, report says

Marissa Payne, Managing Editor December 11, 2018

A committee tasked with brainstorming “big ideas” for the university’s long-term future concluded several barriers get in the way of imaginative thinking: State funding for Iowa’s universities...

UIHC focuses on treating cancer with Vitamin C

UIHC focuses on treating cancer with Vitamin C

Jordan Prochnow, News Reporter December 11, 2018

Researchers at the University of Iowa Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center received a $9.7 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to see if high-dose vitamin C can be used to treat cancer. Existing...

Assistant Professor of Health and Human Physiology Qian Xiao poses for a portrait in the Field House on Monday Dec. 3, 2018. Xiao published a pair of observational studies on the health of people living in low-income communities.

UI study finds link between high death rate and poor neighborhood conditions

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter December 10, 2018

UI researchers appear to have discovered that neighborhoods with worse conditions correlate with a higher mortality and the rate of colorectal cancer. Researchers in the UI Department of Health and Human...

DITV Newscast: December 10, 2018

December 10, 2018

The Fetal Heartbeat Bill for Iowa had its last day in court on Friday, changes in the University of Iowa's LLC's are being made, and the IMU begins its finals festivities today. Find out more on DITV.

Iowa City and University of Iowa police respond to loud bangs at Currier Residence Hall on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018.

Iowa City man has been accused of assault, stealing phone

Kate Pixley, News Reporter December 10, 2018

Man faces assault, robbery, intox charges Authorities have accused an Iowa City man of stealing a phone and assaulting two people while he was intoxicated. Rachid Jadili, 55, 2401 Highway 6 E., was charged...

Iowa City and University of Iowa police respond to loud bangs at Currier Residence Hall on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018.

Iowa City man accused of methamphetamine possession

Kate Pixley, News Reporter December 10, 2018

Authorities have accused an Iowa City man of possessing methamphetamine. Irving Howard, 43, address unknown, was charged Dec. 6 with third-offense possession of a controlled substance. According to an...

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